Latest news from Florida State University on Newswise en-us Copyright 2025 Newswise 115 31 / /images/newswise-logo-rss.gif /articles/night-of-magnetic-dances8217-kicks-off-fsu8217-s-festival-of-the-creative-arts/?sc=rsin /articles/night-of-magnetic-dances8217-kicks-off-fsu8217-s-festival-of-the-creative-arts/?sc=rsin Fri, 17 Jan 2025 19:15:14 EST The unique research that goes on at the world's most powerful magnet lab is inspiring powerful artistic work. Florida State University /articles/fsu-expert-available-to-discuss-tariffs-and-their-economic-effects/?sc=rsin /articles/fsu-expert-available-to-discuss-tariffs-and-their-economic-effects/?sc=rsin Wed, 15 Jan 2025 21:10:27 EST As the United States prepares for the presidential inauguration on Monday, Jan. 20, speculation grows on which domestic and international policies will go into effect.One of the most discussed issues on America's economic forefront is the levying of tariffs. The tax on imported goods is debated by many economists on what its true impact is on the U. Florida State University /articles/fsu-experts-available-for-comment-on-economic-and-medical-aspects-of-h5n1-bird-flu/?sc=rsin /articles/fsu-experts-available-for-comment-on-economic-and-medical-aspects-of-h5n1-bird-flu/?sc=rsin Tue, 14 Jan 2025 20:25:17 EST The price of eggs is often an inflationary barometer. The H5N1 bird flu has caused those prices to soar.Egg shortages due to H5N1 bird flu have created record-breaking daily price increases. The latest avian influenza has slashed U.S. egg production by 5%, according to Karyn Rispoli, managing editor of Urner Barry's Egg Division. Florida State University /articles/fsu-biogeochemists-discover-glaciers-carry-unique-molecular-fingerprints-influence-on-carbon-cycle/?sc=rsin /articles/fsu-biogeochemists-discover-glaciers-carry-unique-molecular-fingerprints-influence-on-carbon-cycle/?sc=rsin Tue, 14 Jan 2025 20:15:08 EST Florida State University researchers are part of the first global study on glacial organic carbon and have found that just like the snowflakes that form them, no two glaciers are identical. Florida State University /articles/fsu-scientists-develop-high-impact-materials-for-optoelectronic-technologies/?sc=rsin /articles/fsu-scientists-develop-high-impact-materials-for-optoelectronic-technologies/?sc=rsin Fri, 10 Jan 2025 19:45:09 EST Every day, people are reaping the benefits of work by scientists and engineers to make more effective X-ray machines, computers, cell phones and televisions. Florida State University researchers are pushing the boundaries of those technologies and developing new more cost-effective and environmentally friendly materials for these devices. Florida State University /articles/maglab-director-to-coach-promising-young-leaders-from-u-s-department-of-energy-s-17-national-labs/?sc=rsin /articles/maglab-director-to-coach-promising-young-leaders-from-u-s-department-of-energy-s-17-national-labs/?sc=rsin Fri, 10 Jan 2025 18:50:39 EST Kathleen Amm, director of the Florida State University-headquartered National High Magnetic Field Laboratory, will offer her experience, expertise and guidance to emerging science leaders from across the country.Amm has been named a mentor for the Department of Energy's 2025 Oppenheimer Science and Energy Leadership Program. Florida State University /articles/fsu-experts-available-for-comment-on-atmospheric-and-economic-factors-surrounding-los-angeles-wildfires/?sc=rsin /articles/fsu-experts-available-for-comment-on-atmospheric-and-economic-factors-surrounding-los-angeles-wildfires/?sc=rsin Thu, 09 Jan 2025 19:30:45 EST Dry Santa Ana winds have fueled devastating wildfires in the Los Angeles area. The excessive damage began Tuesday and has continued into Thursday, putting at least 130,000 residents under evacuation orders as of Thursday morning.Five major fires have caused over 400,000 power outages, with the Pacific Palisades fire just west of Los Angeles being the most destructive in the city's history as an estimated 1,000 structures were destroyed. Florida State University /articles/fsu-researchers-develop-new-methods-to-generate-and-improve-magnetism-of-2d-materials/?sc=rsin /articles/fsu-researchers-develop-new-methods-to-generate-and-improve-magnetism-of-2d-materials/?sc=rsin Thu, 12 Dec 2024 10:35:24 EST Florida State University researchers have unlocked a new method for producing a class of 2D material and for supercharging its magnetic properties. Florida State University /articles/a-theatrical-boost-fsu-expert-available-to-talk-about-the-impact-of-wicked-on-music-theatre-programs/?sc=rsin /articles/a-theatrical-boost-fsu-expert-available-to-talk-about-the-impact-of-wicked-on-music-theatre-programs/?sc=rsin Tue, 10 Dec 2024 11:30:13 EST Box office sensation "Wicked" is off to a record-breaking start among Broadway-based movies. Its success, currently to the tune of nearly $456 million grossed worldwide, is another boon to programs like the Florida State University Music Theatre Program.Lauren Haughton Gillis, assistant professor, music theatre, is an international director and choreographer who has played a large role in producing, directing and choreographing Broadway shows. Florida State University /articles/beyond-the-ban-fsu-expert-available-to-comment-on-the-effects-of-social-media-on-youth-mental-health/?sc=rsin /articles/beyond-the-ban-fsu-expert-available-to-comment-on-the-effects-of-social-media-on-youth-mental-health/?sc=rsin Thu, 05 Dec 2024 14:50:52 EST Over the Thanksgiving holiday, Australia created worldwide attention when the country approved a social media ban for children 16 years old and under, marking one of the most aggressive policies at curbing youth addiction to apps like Facebook, Instagram, X and TikTok.Vanessa Dennen, a professor of Instructional Systems & Learning Technologies at the Florida State University Department of Educational Psychology & Learning Systems, has been actively researching the cognitive, motivational and social elements of computer-mediated communication. Florida State University /articles/new-research-method-improves-extreme-weather-predictions-for-south-florida/?sc=rsin /articles/new-research-method-improves-extreme-weather-predictions-for-south-florida/?sc=rsin Thu, 05 Dec 2024 09:55:52 EST A breakthrough technique for predicting extreme weather events in South Florida has emerged from researchers at the FAMU-FSU College of Engineering. The innovation specifically addresses the challenges of forecasting extreme heat and heavy rainfall. Florida State University /articles/study-reveals-women-excel-in-effective-aspects-of-leadership/?sc=rsin /articles/study-reveals-women-excel-in-effective-aspects-of-leadership/?sc=rsin Mon, 02 Dec 2024 10:00:33 EST Samantha Paustian-Underdahl, a researcher and organizational expert in the Florida State University College of Business, led a comprehensive study that challenges long-held assumptions about gender and leadership effectiveness. Florida State University /articles/fsu-physicists-will-study-nuclear-reactions-of-stars-with-support-from-national-science-foundation/?sc=rsin /articles/fsu-physicists-will-study-nuclear-reactions-of-stars-with-support-from-national-science-foundation/?sc=rsin Mon, 25 Nov 2024 16:30:56 EST Trillions of miles away from our planet, nuclear reactions inside exploding stars produce most of the naturally occurring elements in the universe. Here on Earth, Florida State University physicists at the John D. Fox Superconducting Accelerator Laboratory will replicate those reactions to better understand how they work and produce elements. Florida State University /articles/the-evolution-of-black-friday-fsu-expert-available-to-comment-on-consumer-shopping-trends-this-holiday-season/?sc=rsin /articles/the-evolution-of-black-friday-fsu-expert-available-to-comment-on-consumer-shopping-trends-this-holiday-season/?sc=rsin Tue, 19 Nov 2024 12:00:56 EST By: Stephen Stone | Published: November 19, 2024 | 12:29 pm | SHARE: It used to be a single day. Now it's an entire month.Changing consumer habits have allowed retailers to kick off the holiday shopping season earlier, rolling out deals throughout the month of November or even before, instead of waiting for the day after Thanksgiving, known as Black Friday, to showcase "doorbuster" sales. Florida State University /articles/walk-this-way-fsu-researchers-model-explains-how-ants-create-trails-to-multiple-food-sources/?sc=rsin /articles/walk-this-way-fsu-researchers-model-explains-how-ants-create-trails-to-multiple-food-sources/?sc=rsin Fri, 15 Nov 2024 13:55:37 EST A team of Florida State University researchers led by Assistant Professor of Mathematics Bhargav Karamched has discovered that in a foraging ant's search for food, it will leave pheromone trails connecting its colony to multiple food sources when they're available, successfully creating the first model that explains the phenomenon of trail formation to multiple food sources. Florida State University /articles/academy-of-science-engineering-and-medicine-of-florida-names-two-fsu-professors-rising-stars/?sc=rsin /articles/academy-of-science-engineering-and-medicine-of-florida-names-two-fsu-professors-rising-stars/?sc=rsin Wed, 13 Nov 2024 15:50:03 EST The Academy of Science, Engineering and Medicine of Florida (ASEMFL) has named two Florida State University faculty members part of its 2024 class of "Rising Stars." Florida State University /articles/physics-with-a-twist-fsu-researchers-publish-new-findings-on-graphene/?sc=rsin /articles/physics-with-a-twist-fsu-researchers-publish-new-findings-on-graphene/?sc=rsin Thu, 07 Nov 2024 15:20:51 EST Researchers from the Florida State University Department of Physics and FSU-headquartered National High Magnetic Field Laboratory have published new findings that reveal how various physical manipulations of graphene, such as layering and twisting, impact its optical properties and conductivity. The study was published in the journal Nano Letters. Florida State University /articles/warriors-to-the-workforce-fsu-expert-available-to-discuss-the-benefits-of-hiring-veterans/?sc=rsin /articles/warriors-to-the-workforce-fsu-expert-available-to-discuss-the-benefits-of-hiring-veterans/?sc=rsin Wed, 06 Nov 2024 11:15:37 EST By: Stephen Stone | Published: November 6, 2024 | 10:31 am | SHARE: From education to employment, many veterans are proving their disciplined military training translates to quality performances in college and the workforce.A national report on the academic success of student veterans using the post-9/11 GI Bill confirms that a large percentage of student veterans are achieving high GPAs and excelling in many majors. Florida State University /articles/new-senior-associate-dean-joins-leadership-team-at-fsu-college-of-medicine/?sc=rsin /articles/new-senior-associate-dean-joins-leadership-team-at-fsu-college-of-medicine/?sc=rsin Fri, 01 Nov 2024 15:10:18 EST Xian Jin Xie, a distinguished educator and researcher whose work has advanced fields across the health care spectrum including biomedicine, nursing, dentistry, public health and data science, has joined the FSU College of Medicine faculty as senior associate dean for research and graduate programs. Florida State University /articles/fsu-experts-available-for-interviews-on-parental-stress-amid-public-health-advisory/?sc=rsin /articles/fsu-experts-available-for-interviews-on-parental-stress-amid-public-health-advisory/?sc=rsin Fri, 01 Nov 2024 10:45:00 EST By: Stephen Stone | Published: November 1, 2024 | 9:54 am | SHARE: On Aug. 28, U.S. Surgeon General Dr. Vivek H. Murthy issued an eye-opening surgeon general's advisory that parental stress has become a public health concern.The decision was made because of mounting evidence shown in studies on the stress and mental health challenges faced by parents. Florida State University